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Wants Quotes

Quotes about desire, ambition, and the things we want most.

Wanting shapes a lot of what people do, whether it is a stake in a shared outcome or the pull toward being remembered as a legend. This collection gathers reflections on desire from writers and public figures, touching on the same restless pursuit found in Get quotes.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

Quotes by Aesop

I don't want to have a real job. No one wants to have a job.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

Everybody wants to be me. What can I say?

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

No one wants to hear the truth if it isn't what they want to hear.

Quotes by Aaron Brown

Every Quotes

I have met 18 million youth, and each wants to be unique.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

No sensible author wants anything but praise.

Quotes by A. A. Milne

I would like to be a legend, everyone wants to be a legend.

Quotes by Yohan Blake

Everyone wants a hand in the outcome, a piece of the knowledge.

Quotes by Walter Gilbert

An author's characters do what he wants them to do.

Quotes by W. E. B. Griffin

Everybody Quotes

I'm not the type of guy who wants the credit.

Quotes by Tyronn Lue

Everybody wants to live in peace.

Quotes by Tzipi Livni

America wants its respect.

Quotes by Tupac Shakur

Everyone wants to get a piece of me.

Quotes by Tiger Woods

Who wants to lose or sell a player? Nobody does.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

Everyone Quotes

But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.

Quotes by Thomas Paine

Every sportsman wants success. It is very important.

Quotes by Thomas Muller

Anybody can do anything he wants to if he wants to do it badly enough.

Quotes by Theodore Sturgeon

The Champions League is the competition everyone wants to be in.

Quotes by Steven Gerrard

Who really wants to be themselves when they're teenagers?

Quotes by Stephen Colbert

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No one wants to stoke coal if he can regulate an oil valve instead.

Quotes by Stavros Niarchos

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are collected on this Wants page?
This page gathers lines about desire and ambition — wanting a say in how things turn out, wanting recognition, or wanting to be remembered as something bigger than an ordinary role. It works well as a collection about longing and drive. Pair it with Everyone quotes for a wider view of shared human wishes.
Why do people search for quotes about wanting something?
Wanting is one of the most universal feelings people try to put into words, whether it is a wish for control, recognition, or a chance at something bigger. Readers use these quotes to name ambitions they have not fully expressed themselves. Every quotes and Get quotes nearby round out the theme.
What's the angle on ambition drawn from the sample quotes here?
One line contrasts wanting to be seen as a legend with settling for a lesser, background role, showing that wanting is not always modest. It reminds readers that desire can be bold as well as quiet, which gives the collection some emotional range.
Are these quotes good for captions or sharing?
Yes, short lines about wanting something resonate widely because most readers can relate to chasing a goal or hoping for a piece of the credit. They work well as captions on posts about personal ambition or self-reflection. Everybody quotes covers similar shared-experience territory.
Do these quotes only cover personal ambition, or something broader?
They cover a mix — a storytelling idea about characters acting on what their author wants for them, alongside a very personal wish for legendary status. That range makes the page useful both as a writing prompt and for reflecting on what actually drives you.

Some entries touch on refusing certain roles entirely, like turning down the antihero part, while others explore how characters carry an author's own wants. Browse Everyone quotes or Every quotes for more on shared human desire.